Monique Jilesen

The proposed intervenor filed a request to intervene in a human rights application alleging discrimination regarding the use of the Cleveland Indians team name and logo.

The proposed intervenor claimed to have knowledge of international human rights instruments and argued the Tribunal was violating his human rights by dealing with the application.

The Tribunal denied the request, finding the proposed intervenor had no special contribution to make and would not provide assistance that the respondents would not already provide.

The applicant filed a human rights complaint alleging discrimination based on ancestry, colour, and ethnic origin regarding the use of the Cleveland baseball team's name and "Chief Wahoo" logo during games and broadcasts in Ontario.

The Tribunal issued a Notice of Intent to Defer the application pending another proceeding.

The Tribunal determined that deferral was not appropriate because an injunction application had already been decided and a related federal human rights complaint raised jurisdictional issues that needed to be resolved first.

The Tribunal issued directions and a schedule for the parties to make submissions on the preliminary jurisdictional issues.

Following a merits decision finding that Coventree Inc. and its senior officers, Geoffrey Cornish and Dean Tai, failed to disclose material changes in breach of the Securities Act, the Ontario Securities Commission held a hearing to determine sanctions and costs.

The Commission emphasized the fundamental importance of timely disclosure to the integrity of capital markets.

While noting mitigating factors such as the respondents' lack of intent to mislead and their cooperation with Staff, the Commission imposed significant administrative penalties to achieve specific and general deterrence.

Coventree was ordered to pay a $1 million penalty and $250,000 in costs, while Cornish and Tai were each ordered to pay a $500,000 penalty and were prohibited from acting as directors or officers of a reporting issuer for one year.